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- Page 1 TVMAX 8000U+/V+ VHF/UHF TV TRANSMITTER – MANUAL CYBERMAXTV+ 10W VHF & 7W UHF TV TRANSMITTER – MANUAL Manual Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 2 I M P O R T A N T N O T E Upon receiving your order inspect the packaging material and unit for apparent damage. Any damage should be reported immediately so we can make a claim with the shipping company.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
LCD control module – two types ........... 16 <RF POWER> ................16 Changing frequency ..............17 <VIEW SELECT> ................17 <SHOW TEST PIC>..............17 <TV STANDARD>................. 17 <SOUND CARRIER> ..............18 <LCD CONTRAST> ..............18 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 4 Appendix C – Warranty and legal info ........28 Important notice! ................28 Warranty and servicing! ..............28 Legal info ..................28 Limitation of liability ............... 28 Also available from www.pcs-electronics.com ......29 Revisions and errata ..............30 Index ..................31 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 5: Introducing Cybermaxtv+ And Tvmax8000+ Modules
- Works directly off 28-50V so you can power the amplifier and the exciter from the same power supply! - Full remote control via PC possible via USB, COM port or even Ethernet! Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 6: Quick Technical Specifications
We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do and remember to tell your friends about it. Please feel free to leave your comments at our website or post your experience in our forum. From all of us we wish you happy broadcasting! Your PCS Electronics team Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 7: Tvmax8000+ And Lcd Boards Layouts
Chapter TVMAX8000+ and LCD boards layouts RF board layout Fig. 1: TVMAX8000 RF board layout Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 8 Power range jumper J10, use to set output power range to 0-1W,0-2W, 0-3W, 0-4W or any other range all the way to 0-15W. No jumpers = full power Bias adjustment for output stage Table 1: Description of various elements of the TVMAX8000+ TV exciter board Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 9: Lcd Module Layout - 3 Keys Model
This LCD module is based on 2x16 display with 3 keys, 2 leds and a buzzer. Fig. 2: LCD module layout, front and back Fig. 3: LCD module drill template, cutouts and holes, all measurements in mm Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 10: Lcd Module Layout - Rotary Encoder Model
Let us have a quick look at, note you can disable keys by cutting the lead between the two pads in the “Lock Keys” solder bridge. If you want to re-enable the keys, solder the two pads “Lock Keys” back again. Fig. 4: LCD module layout, front and back, rotary encoder version 2x16 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 11 Fig. 5: LCD module with rotary encoder version 4x16 Fig. 6: LCD module with rotary encoder version 4x16, side view Fig. 7: LCD module with rotary encoder version 4x16 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 12 Board is 10mm above the enclosure due to heat sink running under the entire width of the board. A few holes may need to be checked, the pink one is definitely not needed. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 13: Before You Start
I hope this basic introduction will not scare you too much, it should be sufficient for the time being although we encourage you to explore this exciting subject further with the help of a book such as the ARRL Antenna Book: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1625951116/mightyspiraterad Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 14: Swr - Antenna Matching
CD player, DAT player, tape deck, gramophone, MP3 player etc. Enclosure and cooling for MAX PRO 8000+ series exciters Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 15 You can also brush off the black anodizing off the heat sink where the heat sink meets the enclosure and board to ensure better contact. Anodizing creates an isolating layer. You can remove that also for the top heat sink where it meets the board. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 16: How To Wire Everything Together And Use Tvmax8000
It is thus of utmost importance that you mount this transmitter into a metal enclosure and bolt the output stage heatsink to the enclosure and use a small fan. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
BALUN (balanced-unbalanced converter) resulting in coaxial cable becoming part of the antenna and radiating RF energy as well…causing hum. Figure 9: So, do you think you can handle it? We think you sure can! Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 18: Using The Tvmax 8000+ Series Exciter
(view 0) and after a while it will revert back to the view which you selected manually. Note: UP/DOWN keys change power also when you have set a view type which does not show frequency, such as UPTIME. Fig. 10: Setting power, the power is set to full here Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 19: Changing Frequency
<TV STANDARD> This option lets you select TV standard. SECAM, NTSC and PAL are available. Note your video signal source must also be set to this standard! Fig. 13: Setting the TV standard. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 20: Sound Carrier
This option allows you to precisely adjust the white clipping level. Usually this does not influence performance much, but you can experiment with this setting. <PLL STEP> Frequency can normally be adjusted in the smallest steps or larger steps. Their size can be selected here. Fig. 16: Changing PLL frequency steps Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 21: Firmware Ver
55 degrees C at maximum output power. This alarm applies to externally sensed temperature if you are using external filter or directional coupler connected via DIGIAMP. Fig. 17: Changing temperature alarm value Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 22: Band Select
500W, 1000W or stronger TV transmitter; it ensures constant power across the band without overdriving. This is disabled by default to prevent tinkering with the settings by unauthorized personnel, you can enable it by soldering a particular bridge on the LCD module. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 23: Appendix A - Frequency Tables
83,25 182,25 175,25 189,25 181,25 196,25 187,25 203,25 193,25 210,25 199,25 217,25 205,25 224,25 211,25 Table 5: VHF band I, II and III channel assignment for PAL and NTSC (for SECAM use PAL). Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 24 633,25 695,25 639,25 703,25 645,25 711,25 651,25 719,25 657,25 727,25 663,25 735,25 669,25 743,25 675,25 751,25 681,25 759,25 687,25 767,25 693,25 775,25 699,25 783,25 705,25 791,25 711,25 799,25 717,25 807,25 723,25 815,25 729,25 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 25: Frequency Tables (Ham Radio)
765,25 771,25 777,25 783,25 789,25 795,25 801,25 Table 6: UHF frequency tables Frequency tables (HAM RADIO) Channel Frequency (MHz) 421,25 426,25 427,25 434,125 434,25 434,375 439,25 444,25 Table 7: HAM radio frequency tables Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 26: Appendix B - Io Board And Pc Remote Control
Wait for the installation to complete and click Finish when done. Fig. 19: Setup is about to start. Once the installation is done you are ready to start the program. You are now ready to establish connection with the CYBERMAXTV+ control program. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 27: Configuring Communications Port
COM port to 1 or 2. These settings are usually correct. If not, we will explain the installation and setup process for USB control cable in more detail below. Fig. 21: Set COM port to 1 for RS232 IO board. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 28: Installing Usb Driver (Only For Usb Io Board)
If you wish to change this port right, click on the PCS USB-COM port and select Properties. Now select the Port settings tab and click Advanced. Note you can set the COM port number as you wish: Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 29 Fig. 24: Configuring Com port for USB driver. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 30: Appendix C - Warranty And Legal Info
PRODUCT or U.S. $5.00; because some states and jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, the above limitation may not apply to you. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 31: Also Available From Www.pcs-Electronics.com
- Many beginners guide to get you started - A large selection of free schematics is as well available at our website. If you can’t get many ranges with your homebrew antenna, have a look at these: http://www.pcs-electronics.com Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 32: Revisions And Errata
Revisions and errata V2.0 (May 2023): Release version Please report any errors you see in this manual; you will be helping us and many other users out there. Thank you! Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 33: Index
Index adjusting, 11 metal case, 11 Antenna, 11 module drill template, 10 beam, 11 omni-directional antenna, 11 directional antenna, 11 perfect match, 12 feedback, 11 radiation pattern, 11 final transistor, 11 RF board layout, 6 gain, 11 RF shielded, 11, 12 grounding, 11, 12 short circuit, 11 LCD module layout, 7, 8...
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